Adrianne Curry: “Boycott Black History Month!”

We are all racist in some way ,shape,or form.Racism is alive and kicking because we allow it to be. We are racist against not only color.We are racist against how fat or skinny some one is , if they are covered in tattoos. How well educated they are . What side of the street they live on. the list goes on and will continue to grow it is a sad truth but it has become part of human nurture. I say nurture because nature does not teach us to hate and has been proven scientifically. People teach people to hate.

@ MIMI RACIST IS TOWARDS RACE..SO WE CANT BE RACIST TOWARDS PHYSICAL FEATURES..

“we have moved on and decided to make the most of the opportunities given to us now. ”
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You’re still kidding yourself huh?

Let’s first talk history then.

There is a Hispanic Heritage Month. It is the month of September. Hispanic groups fought for the inclusion of their history and got Congress to recognize this in 1988. Google it.

There’s also Chicano studies, Spanish language channels, etc. Is this what you mean by “we have moved on and decided to make the most of the opportunities given to us”? Because if so then looks like Black people are doing just like you. You know, moving on by creating a month dedicated to their contributions, forming University programs geared towards their specific struggle or identity in this country, etc. Blacks and Hispanic are acting one in the same.

And because you are too daft to pick up th correlation between fighting for legal status and fighting for recognition of your contribution to the country, let me explain it to you. Each of these acts are umbrella’d under civil rights. When Hispanic groups organized rallys to demand legal status in the U.S. they did so based on their belief that Hispanics have historically contributed to the building and success of America just as much as anyone else and thus have equal right to citizenship.

It’s a shame you are Mexican and don’t seem to know much about your own history. It seems as if you are too busy trying to distance yourself from it IMO.

hmmmm valid comment, some interesting, ….anyway WE ARE ALL RACIST TO A CERTAIN EXTENT…some of us areaware of this and try to learn and improve on out attitudes, others are jsut too busy telling thier fello wman how racist they are , they forgot to pick out the pebbles from their own eyes..aahah

Mimi,

I’m going to stop arguing with you because I’ve read your comments and now realize you just aren’t very bright.

WHITE PEOPLE ARE KILLERS TO!

THIS WHITE WOMAN KILLED HER PATRENTS, NOW WE DO NOT HEAR THAT..MANY BLACK PEOPLE KILLING THEIR PARENTS!

CLICK ON THE NAME FOR INFO!

WELL AS I MIXED GIRL I KEEP IN THE BACK OF MY MIND THAT ALL WHITES ARE RACIST BC IT WONT CEASE TO AMAZE ME…IM MIXED AND I GET THE HEAT OF RACISM FROM WHITES EVEN BEING HALF WHITE

i love concreteloop!!

You all can hate me for it, I don’t care, but I agree with what she said.

Ellen, let’s dispense with the “Miss” because frankly, my dear, none of us is your slave.

Adrianne made some good points. Although, I do not agree that boycotting BET or Black History Month is necessary, this whole race thing is a big problem that is growing bigger, and someone has to speak up about it. And if it happens to be a model, speaking up about it on MySpace, then, at least its a start, and kudos to her for having the balls to talk about the problem.
I agree that slavery in America was horiffic and no American of any skin color should feel good about that part of American history. Should we have a special day set aside to honor those who suffered at the hands of such ignorance? Absolutely. It should be a legal, legitimate holiday, in which, schools are closed, banks are closed and services are held in honor of the day.
And as far as Black History Month goes, I’m still fine with that. There’s nothing wrong with honoring history and being proud of one’s heritage. (Even though it is “the only month with 28 days”… That is the kind of ignorant, victim talk that turns people off and actually makes people sound ignorant! Please stop teaching your children to think like that. It won’t help them.)
Anyway…
I have already said I am a white woman. And, I have always been one to get behind anyone who is discriminated against and do what I can to help. As the mother of a teenage son, I am appalled by the injustice of Genarlow Wilson, the kid in Atlanta who had his future pulled from beneath him for engaging in something that many teens do. Because he was black and the victim was white? Most certainly.
And the Jena 6 thing is appalling! On all sides! The white people are ignorant and should be punished. But, violence isn’t the answer on the side of the black people either. I have heard conflicting reports as to how badly hurt the white kid was, but, my understanding is he was able to go out that very evening. If so, then , heck yes, the black kids were punished way beyond what should be reasonable. Because they were black? Yes!
And, as far as the demonstators that are there right now, it sounds pretty peaceful to me. Hopefully a good point is made.
Funny, but I get a lot of my information from a “black” radio show. I love r and b music and my station happens to have a talk show on in the afternoons. Many times they will speak of a subject that is universal in skin color, relationships, money issues, etc… and I enjoy the show. But, here is where I have a problem. It isn’t a universal show, unbiased in skin color, as listeners are constantly told to support one another in black owned businesses. I don’t support a particular business because of the skin color of the business owner. “Shop at such and such and support the white man.” How stupid does that sound.
Personally, I don’t see how we are ever going to get across this great divide if people don’t stop all of that nonsense. But hey… maybe a large part of the black population doesn’t really want to get across the great divide. Isn’t that possible? Is it really equality you want? Because if I were fighting for equality, I know I wouldn’t be telling people of my skin color to “support people with our same skin color”
Speaking of skin color…
When my son was still young, I married a black man. And I am sincere when I say my son didn’t realize the man was of a different race and that he was “different” than us. He just thought we had “beige” skin and my husband had “brown” skin. (And incidentally, race had nothing to do with me leaving that man)
My son didn’t see people as different races. He saw them as skin tones. He saw “peach” people, “beige” people. “brown” people, etc… He started seeing “race” as he got out into the world and heard all of the ignorant ideas adults threw around. The things we are teaching our children NOW, are the way of the future. Teach your children that all races need to be seperate and that’s what they will believe.
I, too, am tired of seeing the race card thrown around. I’m also tired of the injustice still being served on black people.
I agree that there is still much prejudice around. But, the way much of the black population is going about things is not the correct answer. And, unfortunately, many are teaching it to their kids.
Why not, instead, teach your kids to stand up for anyone, of any skin color, who has been dealt an injustice? Teach them that the history of America is not a pretty one and many people suffered as a result, but, pretty or not, the past is the past and we need to live in the here and now.
No decent white, peach, or beige American should be happy about the history of the African American. But, it is time to move forward and accept things. You can’t expect to be accepted until you accept yourself. You can’t expect to be included if you continue excluding yourself.
We all have the ability to create the future of America any way we choose. Seperate or together? It starts now.

What surprises me the most of all is the way she is pulling in all of the other races. For example 91 among many others saying they are Asian and wondering why we are so vocal about all if the injustice and discrmination we still face as a people.

The problem with all of the comments from Asians etc is they have shown that all along they have wanted to be caucasion. The issue here is doing what racist people from Hitler on down have done over generations,it is meant to separate the races theirfor relegate us powerless and lead us to fight agains each other. In other words to devide and conquer. This is the strategie that has been used for centuries. Just remember all you “Asians” who are defending this racist ignorant person that we are living in a time now in America when every one from your continent is being scrutinized and harassed for your religious beliefs.

If you are not able to read the writing on the wall we have had to fight because most of the other races did not find it necessary to side with us and for the most part they choose to separate and side with the minority supremist race. Remember during the reign of Hitler and all of the other white supremist they began with one race (the most obvious) and worked their way done believe me it will eventually be your turn to stop pretending you are white whether or not you relaize it.